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RESOLUTION NO. 7425
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF AZUSA DECLARING THAT WEEDS GROWING UPON
AND IN FRONT OF, AND BRUSH, RUBBISH, REFUSE,
AND DIRT UPON AND IN FRONT OF CERTAIN PRIVATE
PROPERTY IN THE CITY ARE A PUBLIC NUISANCE,
AND DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO PROVIDE FOR
THE ABATEMENT THEREOF.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA DOES RESOLVE
AS FOLLOWS:
BE IT RESOLVED THAT, pursuant to the provisions of
Articles 1 and 2, Chapter 13, Part 2, Division 3, Title 4 of
the California Government Code, Sections 39500 to 39588, in-
clusive, and evidence received by it, the City Council of the
City of Azusa specifically finds:
SECTION 1: That the weeds growing upon the private
property hereinafter described and upon the streets and side-
walks in front of said property are weeds which bear seeds of
a wingy or downy nature or attain such large growth as to
become a fire menace to adjacent improved property when dry,
or which are otherwise noxious and dangerous.
SECTION 2: That the presence of dry grass, stubble,
refuse, or other flammable materials are conditions which
endanger the public safety.
SECTION 3: That by reason of the foregoing facts, the
weeds or dry grass, stubble, refuse, or other flammable material
growing or existing upon the private property hereinafter des-
cribed, and upon the streets and sidewalks in front of said
property constitute a public nuisance and should be abated as
such.
SECTION 4: That the private property, together with the
streets and sidewalks in front of same herein referred to, is
more particularly described as follows, to -wit: That certain
property described in Appendix "A" attached hereto and by this
reference made a part hereof as though set forth in full at this
point.
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED, pursuant to the findings of fact,
by this Council heretofore made, that the weeds or dry grass,
stubble, refuse, or other flammable material in and upon and in
front of the real property hereinbefore described constitute and
are hereby declared to be a public nuisance which should be
abated. The Agricultural Commissioner, County of Los Angeles, is
hereby designated the person to give notice to destroy said weeds
or dry grass, stubble, refuse, or other flammable material and
shall cause notices to be given to each property owner by United
States Mail and said notice shall be substantially in the following
form, to -wit:
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NOTICE TO DESTROY WEEDS,
REMOVE BRUSH, RUBBISH, REFUSE, AND DIRT
Notice is hereby given that on February 6, 1984, the City Council
of the City of Azusa passed a resolution declaring that noxious or
dangerous weeds and/or sagebrush -chaparral were growing upon or in
front of the property described in this notice, and/or that rubbish,
refuse and dirt were upon or in front of said property or certain
streets in said city or unincorporated area of the County of Los Angeles,
and more particularly described in the resolution, and that they con-
stitute a fire hazard or public nuisance which must be abated by the
removal of said weeds, brush, rubbish, refuse and dirt, otherwise they
may be removed and the nuisance abated by city or county authorities
and the cost of removal assessed upon the land from or in front of
which the weeds, brush, rubbish, refuse and dirt are removed, and such
cost will constitute a special assessment against such lots or lands.
Reference is hereby made to said resolution for further details. All
property owners having any objections to the proposed removal of weeds,
brush, rubbish, refuse and dirt are hereby notified that they may
attend a meeting of the City Council of the City of Azusa to be held
in the Council Chamber of said City at 7:30 p.m. on February 21, 1984,
when their objections will be heard and given due consideration. If
the property owner does not want to present objections to the proposed
removal of the weeds, brush, rubbish, refuse and dirt he need not appear
at the above-mentioned hearing.
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Property owners are advised that regrowth after first removal should
not be permitted, otherwise City crews may clear regrowth.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT Tuesday, the 21st day of February, 1984,
at the hour of 7:30 p.m. of said day is the day and hour, and the Meeting
Room of the City Council of the City of Azusa in the City Hall in the
City of Azusa is fixed by this City Council as the place when and where
any and all property owners having any objections to the aforesaid proposed
removal of weeds or dry grass, stubble, refuse, or other flammable material
may appear before the City Council and show cause why said weeds or dry
grass, stubble, refuse, or other flammable material should not be removed
in accordance with this resolution, and said objections will then and there
be heard and given due consideration; and
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the notices to destroy weeds or dry grass, stubble,
refuse or other flammable material hereinbefore referred to shall be mailed
by said Agricultural Commissioner at least ten days prior to February 21,
1984.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of February , 1984.
MAYOW OF THE CITY OF AZUSA
ATTEST:
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THE CITY ZUSA
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
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MONROE D. POLK, ASSISTANT CHIEF DEPUTY AGRICULTURAL
COMMISSIONER, being first duly sworn says: That on or before
the 3rd day of February, 1984, as required by the Government
Code of the State of California, he notified by United States
Mail or caused to be notified by United States Mail the owners
of each of the properties described in the attached list a
notice or notices to destroy noxious or dangerous weeds, of
which the annexed is a true copy, and setting the 21st day of
February, 1984, as the date upon which owners of said property
could attend a meeting of the Council of the City of Azusa
when their objections will be heard and given due consideration.
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SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME
This 6th day of February, 1984
City Clerk